Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

Dave Hamilton, Pilot Pete & Adam Christianson
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Jul 9, 2018 • 0sec

AirPods, Phishing, Smart Home, and Resets – Mac Geek Gab Podcast 717

Tips and questions answered about iCloud Family Storage, Permissions, Converting video types, AirPods, FileMaker, and much more. Download, press play, and enjoy!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 717 for Monday, July 9, 2018 <https://macgeekgab.com/> 00:02:26 Christian-Merging into iCloud Family Storage Plan 00:08:32 Roger-Permission Denied 00:12:30 Mojave Beta Discussion 00:14:23 iOS 12 Beta and Springboard Resets forScore 00:18:54 10.5” iPad Pro as iPad Mini Replacement 00:22:15 Buy refurbished on the Apple Store Refurb-Tracker.com 00:27:44 SPONSOR: 1Password for Mac: It’s a password manager, and you need one. 1Password 7 adds Watchtower, an engine that tells you if one of your passwords has been compromised. Get 3 months free at 1password.com/geekgab. 00:25:59 SPONSOR: Crossover from CodeWeavers: Feeling nostalgic this summer, well did you know you can play a lot of your old Windows games on mac with CrossOver? 00:29:42 SPONSOR: Jamf Now – Signup at jamf.com/mgg and Get your First 3 Devices Free For Life! You need to manage multiple Apple devices, and Jamf Now is the easy way to do it! 00:32:04 Roger-QT-Find My AirPods 00:37:28 Jacob & Gary-Report Phishing Attempts to Apple 00:39:03 Dave-QT-716-Dock Moves to Other Display With a Trick 00:41:04 Aaron-Silence and configure that UPS with apcupsd 00:45:37 Screen Saver Hot Corners can have modifier keys 00:47:50 Harvey-QT-iPhone Keyboards… Sometimes! 00:51:10 This week’s MGG Premium Contributors: Beth B., Jim E., Ward J., Greg S., Olga P., Jason A., Bob P., Michael L., Stephen A., Brian D., John I., Mike M., Mary G., Corrie A., Jason T., Michael P., Andy W., Theresa B., Norton B., Koji M., Edward W., John P., Kraig S., Joel F., 00:52:41 Doug-Converting h.264 to h.265 iviTools H264 to HEVC without quality loss? Converting H264 MKV’s to H265 MKV’s FFmpeg (and h.265 encoding) CakeBrew 00:59:27 Boeing 717 (aka MD-95) 01:00:32 Jim-Netgear Orbi Location Errors Skyhook Wireless MaxMind Bob & Doug McKenzie Pokemon Go 01:10:00 Deco M9 Plus Yonomi Yeti ZigBee 01:16:11 LIFX Mini 01:18:47 Rachel-Does Rebooting Once per Week truly Help? 01:22:16 MGG 717 Outtro The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network
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Jul 2, 2018 • 0sec

Supercapacitors, VPNs, PRAM, and iCloud – Mac Geek Gab 716

Sometimes it doesn't sound geeky but it is, other times it sounds geeky but it isn't. With supercapacitors, VPNs, and PRAM on the list which path do you think your two favorite geeks are going to take you down today? You'll just have to listen and learn!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 716 for Monday, July 2, 2018 <https://macgeekgab.com/> Lake Winnepesaukee 00:03:56 Chris-CSF-yKey from Plum Amazing Control Plane 00:05:32 Phil-CSF-ToothFairy 00:07:05 Donna-CSF-Anker Soundcore Bluetooth Travel Speaker JBL Flip 4 JBL Pulse 3 00:10:17 Matt-713-CSFR-Resilio Sync 00:13:48 CSF-714-Aerial Screen Saver for Mac 00:16:33 CSF-When.Works 00:20:11 Discord for MGG Audio 00:22:12 This week’s MGG Premium Contributors: Brett H, Terence N., Warren R., Robert P., Karin K., David P., David G., Jeffrey F., Rick S., John B., Tony Z., Micah P., Nick S., Robert D. 00:24:55 Peter-Don’t forget the PRAM 00:28:47 Phil-Apple ID Phishing Attempt 00:34:53 SPONSOR: TextExpander – Now supports Single Sign On (SSO), including identity providers Okta, OneLogin, and G Suite. Get 20% off your first year’s subscription at TextExpander.com/podcast. 00:37:36 How to position the Dock with multiple monitors? 00:44:22 David-Which password manager? 1Password for Mac (and, because they’re a sponsor, you get 3 months free at 1password.com/geekgab) Last Pass DashLane (password manager that’s existed since October, 2012) iCloud Keychain 9to5Mac’s Article Comparing Password Managers 00:53:03 Tom-Unmounting LaCie Hard Drive Consolation 2 from Eclectic Light Sleeper from St. Clair Software 01:01:00 Phil-GC-PDF to Audio 01:08:20 David-708-iTunes Match, The Refund! 01:10:17 John-709-Managing Apple Pay Addresses on the Mac 01:11:31 Paul-714-Supercapacitor Conversion of a UPS Replacing a UPS battery with supercapacitors Marathon-Power Supercapacaitor UPS 01:13:31 Dave’s UPS Follow-up APC BR1300G And Which UPS to get? 01:20:13 Ron-714-Signia Pure Charge and Go NX charges wirelessly 01:22:00 Bill-715-VPN to access LAN and WAN 01:25:57 Lex-715-VPN and TLS Man-in-the-middle attacks Jim-715-Disagreement about VPN and TLS Traffic Certificate Fingerprint Generator Encrypt.me Speedify 01:32:06 MGG 716 Outtro The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network
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Jun 25, 2018 • 0sec

Just In Case…Sensitivity – Mac Geek Gab Podcast 715

APFS is still quite young, and both the market for it and our experience with it are evolving at a rapid pace. There's plenty more to learn about it, and your two favorite geeks dig in a little today. But that's not all! Some questions from the forums, some questions from the email, and more round out the show. Press play and enjoy!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 715 for Monday, June 25, 2018 00:01:35 The Drives, They Die Synology remove drive from storage pool Synology HyperBackup Seagate IronWolf Drives – 4TB for $120 WD Red Drives 00:10:16 Mark-Setting up Time Machine on Synology 00:14:41 david2m2-Choosing Malware and Virus Protection MalwareBytes clamXAV for Mac MacScan Drive Genius Malware Detection 00:18:49 Allison-QT-Do Not Disturb on the Mac 00:20:44 SPONSOR: 1Password for Mac: It’s a password manager, and you need one. Dave uses 1Password, and the new 1Password 7 adds Watchtower, an engine that tells you if one of your passwords has been compromised. Get 3 months free at 1password.com/geekgab. 00:23:11 SPONSOR: Crossover from CodeWeavers: Feeling nostalgic this summer, well did you know you can play a lot of your old Windows games on mac with CrossOver? 00:24:53 SPONSOR: Other World Computing: Battery upgrades for all MacBook Pro Retinta Display models and Thunderbolt 3 Docks for both Mac and Windows. 00:26:25 Rob-Odd Screen Saver Behavior 00:30:26 Upgraded to High Sierra Carbon Copy Cloner Screens Edovia 00:36:52 High Sierra Screen Savers Aerial Screen Saver for Mac 00:38:22 Rick-Recurring problems with external media 00:44:58 Michael-Converting External Drives to APFS? 00:51:28 Matt-APFS Case Sensitivity 00:54:03 Brent-HDD (Fusion Drive) Issues DriveDx 00:59:17 Robin-APFS vs. HFS+ 01:02:01 This week’s MGG Premium Contributors: Joe M., Richard N., Antonio B., Gary B., Joseph W.,  Jeff F., EvTheNerd, Joseph B-P, Dave G. 01:04:02 Archiving and then Deleting from Gmail before:2014/01/01 -label:[imap]-archive -in:inbox -in:sent has:nouserlabels 01:08:39 Phil-Adapting power while traveling to different countries Rick Steves Travel Adapters XFINITY Secure Wi-Fi 01:23:53 MGG 715 Outtro The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network
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Jun 18, 2018 • 0sec

Mac App Switcher, iOS Reminders, iPad Calculator, and Feedbag? – Mac Geek Gab 714

Do you like Quick Tips? Do you think you know everything about the macOS App Switcher? If you answered "yes" to those questions we think you'll be in for a very pleasant surprise, and that's just the kickoff of the episode! Then it's on to a few other tips, including a great script for unmounting drives that contain iTunes libraries. Plus, your questions answered. Download or simply press play, and enjoy!Note: Shownotes are complete!. Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 714 for Monday, June 18, 2018 <https://macgeekgab.com/> 00:02:07 Who is Pilot Pete? 00:03:04 Erol-QT-713-Mac App Switcher Quick Tips 00:04:35 Dan-QT-Down arrow in App Switcher for App Exposé KeyCue Colloquy 00:08:16 Greg-QT-Reminders Control BusyCal Mac Geek Gab Forums CheatSheet for macOS 00:13:18 Bill-713-Unmounting External Drives with iTunes Library Keyboard Maestro Hazel 00:17:32 Bob-707-Script for changing settings on new Wi-Fi network BearExtender 00:27:08 Dominic-Substitute for iPad Calculator – Also, don’t forget to ask Siri to divide Zero by Zero! 00:30:11 SPONSOR: Ring Doorbell and Floodlight Cameras – Save up to $150 on Ring of Security Kits 00:31:58 SPONSOR: Eero Mesh Wi-Fi – Use MGG for Free Shipping in USA and Canada 00:34:35 Scott-Extending Wi-Fi without Mesh AmpliFi Mesh Point HD Netgear EX7000 Netgear X4S’ TP-Link Wireless and Wi-Fi Range Extenders SonosNet vs. Wi-Fi 00:47:54 Frank-AirPlay 2 on Third Party Receivers AudioCast 00:52:50 Jim-Sharing Family Photos Google Photos Prime Photos Synology Moments FlickR FlickR Family Groups 01:02:35 SPONSOR: Nutrafol Natural Hair Health Supplement – Get Your First Month For $10 with a Subscription with Code MGG 01:05:06 SPONSOR: LinkedIn Talent Solutions – Go to LinkedIn.com/MGG and get $50 OFF toward your first job post! 01:06:31 Dan-Multiple Displays Deep Dive MacTracker 01:14:15 Dave Brown Out Back-UPS BR1300G 01:17:34 Dan Multiple Displays Tips Display Rotation Menu 01:19:14 CSF-Signia Pure Charge&Go 7Nx Etymotic ER-20 01:26:32 This week’s MGG Premium Contributors: John B., Jeff P., John V., John D., Santiago M., Ken L., Chuck P. 01:28:26 Aaron-711-Finding a File’s Location and Restoring the Desktop 01:30:41 Jim-Fixing Mail Signature Syncing iCloud: Create an email signature in iCloud Mail 01:34:02 JP-Updated CarPlay and Ford Sync 3 Integration 01:36:18 MGG 714 Outtro The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network
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Jun 13, 2018 • 0sec

Thirteen Lucky Years of MGG – Mac Geek Gab Podcast 713

Join John F. Braun and Dave Hamilton as they celebrate their 13th Mac Geek Gab anniversary by answering your questions, sharing Cool Stuff Found, solving problems and… you know… doing what they do for you! Press play, download, and celebrate! And also learn!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 713 for Wednesday, June 13, 2018 <https://macgeekgab.com/> 00:07:46 John-Drive Not Ejected Properly when Sleeping Jettison from St. Clair Software 00:12:51 Jedd-Is the Desktop like the Documents folder? iCloud Drive syncing Desktop and Documents 00:18:33 Ryan-What is DaisyDisk Hiding from Me? Run OmniDiskSweeper as Privileged User 00:22:52 John-Plex Cloud Alternatives for Roku VLC for Apple TV Infuse from FireCore Roksbox for Dropbox Which Streaming Box do you use? 00:28:28 Peter-Can’t send email on public network GRC’s Shields Up 00:32:28 SPONSOR: Run Windows apps with CrossOver and save 35% with Code: MGG 00:34:04 SPONSOR: BBEdit from Bare Bones Software <https://www.barebones.com/> 00:35:37 SPONSOR: Get Over 100 Apps for $10/month from Setapp, like Netflix for Apps. 00:37:16 Sonos Beam 00:41:16 WWDC Reactions from non-WWDC Folks 00:45:11 CSF-Plume SuperPods 01:00:08 CSF-Bestek Wi-Fi Smart Plug – $15.99 01:02:03 CSF-Fuse Chicken Gravity Touch Qi Charging Base – $44.95 01:03:15 Andrew-CSF-Export Contact App 01:04:09 CSFR-iOttie Qi One Touch Qi Car Mount – $49.94 01:07:35 This week’s MGG Premium Contributors: James B., Jeff K., Tony S., Francis F., Joe M., Chris B., Charles G., Anders E., Randall M., Michael M., Larry S., John E., Phil G., Stacey S., Gui D., Michael L., Chris F., Paul M., Michael C., Mark R., Dave C., Working Smarter for Mac Users, Ryan M., Neal L., Scott F., John G., Frank A., Abdullah B., James C., Barry F., Joe S., Ari L., Michael P., Bob L., Steve S. 01:10:39 David-QT-Use mouse in App Switcher 01:12:49 Daniel-QT-Naming your Personal Hotspot 01:16:40 John-QT-Call Mom on Lost iPhone 01:20:34 MGG 713 Outtro The Mac Geek Gab Forums The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network
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Jun 5, 2018 • 0sec

WWDC 2018, Travel Tips, and Cool Stuff Found – Mac Geek Gab 712

Dave's in San Jose covering WWDC, and he and John talk through all of today's announcements and what they mean to you! Then it's on to sharing some Cool Stuff Found, including a few travel-related items that Dave found on his journeys this week. Lastly, some of your questions are answered. All of this and more when you press play and enjoy.Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 712 for Monday, June 4, 2018 00:03:45 Apple WWDC App WWDC 2018 Keynote WWDC app for Mac (Unofficial) WWDC app for Mac (App Store) 00:04:08 Bluetooth issues with Personal Hotspot 00:09:19 WWDC 2018 Reactions 00:36:46 SPONSOR: Visit LinkedIn.com/MGG and get $50 off your first job posting 00:38:40 SPONSOR: Smile – Happy Birthday, and PDFpen 10! 00:40:36 CSF-AmpliFi Teleport (Secure VPN-like Extension) 00:44:20 CSF-Earin M-2 00:47:58 CSF-Firefox Send (Private Encrypted File Sharing) 00:51:50 David-CSF-Pantheon Portable Apple Watch Charger ($38 on Amazon) 00:52:54 CSF-Slip App (Instantly Share Contact Info) 00:55:52 This week’s MGG Premium Contributors: Ric S., Micah P., Nick S., Robert D., Elizabeth B., Jim E., Ward J., Greg S., Olga P., Jason A., Bob P., Paul D., Peter E., Brent G., David C. 00:57:30 Rick-QT-Accessibility to Make iPad Reading Easier Settings | General | Accessibility 01:00:30 Paul-QT-711-Hiya for blocking RoboCalls 01:01:47 QT-711-Nomorobo to Auto-Block Spam SMS 01:05:56 Greg-How to Delete Local Time Machine Snapshots 01:07:51 Andrew-C Doesn’t always Equal (USB) 3 01:12:03 Mojave will support 2012-and-later Macs 01:13:36 Bill-AirDropped Pictures Lose their Time Zone 01:16:41 MGG 712 Outtro The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network
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May 28, 2018 • 0sec

The “Man Looking Over Your Shoulder” Attack – Mac Geek Gab 711

Ever send mail to the wrong address accidentally? Ever want to ask your Mac its serial number? Notifications ever get in your way? All those questions are answered in the just the <em>first</em> segment of the show. Listen for more about syncing your Photos <em>without</em> iCloud Photo Library, managing your calendars, and much more! Press play and learn at least five new things along with your two favorite geeks!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 711 for Monday, May 28, 2018 00:02:10 QT-Manage Mail > Window > Previous Recipients 00:05:11 Andrew-QT-Siri on macOS adds extra info 00:06:47 Lawyer Jeff-iPhone X Swipe to Switch Apps 00:07:48 Lawyer Jeff-Option-click to Snooze Notification Center 00:10:15 Greg-CSF-Horcrux Email Backup MailSteward 00:12:40 Jeff-CSF-710-Portapow Power Monitor KCX KCX-017 Power Bank Capacity Tester, White (Inexpensive generic USB power tester John bought a while back) 00:16:02 Greg-CSF-Seagate IronWolf Drives 00:19:43 Jeff-CSF-Tablo for Cord Cutters Plex TV HDHomeRun Find what HD Channels work in your area 00:26:52 Joe-CSF-709-Virtru 00:29:31 Jon/Dr. Bob-QT-Beware GPG Email Plugins 00:36:17 CSF-Strides Habit Tracker 00:37:59 Jason-CSF-Relonch Alfred 00:39:54 Sponsor: Other World Computing – Check out OWC’s Envoy Pro EX with Thunderbolt 3 00:41:20 Sponsor: Crossover from CodeWeavers 00:43:24 Kiwi Graham-Refresh calendars to refresh reminders 00:45:02 Paul-Syncing Photos Library with Hazel and Dropbox Arq from Haystack Software Backblaze 00:49:50 Jon Gotow-App Tamer‘s Secret Sauce GPGMail 00:56:25 Gordon-705-Watch band puts MacBook Pro to Sleep Magnets in devices might cause your Mac notebook computer to sleep 00:58:35 Andrew-Blocking Spam SMS Forward SMS to 7726 01:02:21 Zack-Locating Mail and Contacts Data on Older macOS How to View Hidden Files in the Finder 01:09:13 Paul-710-Navigating Home with Siri While Locked 01:12:21 DavyDave-Screenshots Disappeared, Desktop Picture Reset 01:15:26 This week’s MGG Premium Contributors Clive S., Ev The Nerd, Dave G., Jeff F., Joseph B-P, John B., Tony Z., Patrick C., Andrew D., Monroe R., Steven S., Stephen B., Paul C. 01:19:25 MGG 711 Outtro The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network
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May 21, 2018 • 0sec

The Active Evolution of APFS – Mac Geek Gab 710

You know how it goes: your computer's working fine one day, the next it's not. That's what John and Dave are here for… to help! They start today's episode with some handy tips that aren't documented anywhere, then they move on to answering your questions and solving your problems, including the path of progress upon which APFS travels. Subscribe, press play, and enjoy!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 710 for Monday, May 21, 2018 00:02:26 Heat-Shrink Tubing and Hot Glue Guns 00:05:13 Ken-QT-Fn+Arrow to Scroll 00:07:27 Jon-Make Sure you have a serial number 00:12:26 Scott-Switch and Restore an App’s Windows Cmd-Tab, release Tab, Option 00:14:27 Scott-Google Wi-Fi Performs Well 00:20:15 Bill-Configuration of Quasi-Mesh iStumbler 00:29:56 SPONSOR: eero mesh routers – Get free overnight shipping by adding it to your cart and then using coupon code MGG to have the shipping fees comped. 00:34:02 How to test QoS DSL Reports Speed Test 00:38:21 Eduardo-709-Try Do Not Disturb While Driving to Disable FaceID Requirement 00:43:00 VoicePrint While Driving? 00:44:47 Qi vs. Lightning Charging Priority 00:52:37 Allison-709-Wearing Two Earphones While Cycling Wearing Earphones While Driving AfterShokz Trekz Titanium 00:59:51 Tim-Another Xserve/Desktop Mac SSD Option OWC Accelsior S 01:02:41 Thunderbolt vs. PCI vs. PCI-Express 01:05:10 Mark-USB 3 or Thunderbolt for Boot Drive 01:10:35 This week’s MGG Premium Subscribers: Rick S., Harvey H., Ian T., John P., Mark P., Timothy B., Jim D., Jeff P., John V., Stephen A., John D., Santiago M., Ken L., Gary B. 01:12:04 John-APFS or HFS, Booting from External 01:18:33 How to remove macOS from a drive? 01:25:30 MGG Outtro The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network
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May 14, 2018 • 0sec

The Charm of the Chime – Mac Geek Gab 709

You have questions, Dave and John have answers. Today's topics include malfunctioning AirPods, setting Apple Pay addresses, restoring a Recovery Partition, email and iMessage encryption, and much, much more. Download, press play, enjoy, and learn!Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 709 for Monday, May 14, 2018 00:04:57 Gary-Setting Apple Pay Addresses General | Settings | Wallet & Apple Pay | [Card] | Billing Address 00:09:01 Andrew-Restore Old Recovery Partition How to create a Mac recovery partition diskutil list Cloning Apple’s Recovery HD partition 00:15:18 Mark-AirPods Malfunctioning and Factory Reset AirPods ScreenFlow 00:20:26 Mark-MS Word Permissions Oddities 00:24:37 Sponsor: Save up to $150 off a Ring of Security kit at Ring.com/MGG 00:26:19 Sponsor: Crossover from Codeweavers – It’s time to try it again! 14-day free trial, then MGG saves you 35%. 00:27:57 Sponsor: BBEdit from BareBones – The Legendary Mac Text Editor Celebrating Twenty-Five Years. 00:30:29 Charles-CSF-LIFX Bulbs Homeseer TP-Link Smart Outlet 00:34:16 Leon-CSF-SwiftDefaultApps RCDefaultApp 00:40:38 QT-Create a Test User Account How to test an issue in another user account on your Mac 00:45:08 DLH-CSFR-AppTamer Renicer Quitter 00:51:00 Scott-CSF-Phaiser BHS-750 Bluetooth Sport Earphones Plantronics BackBeat Fit 00:57:33 This week’s MGG Premium Subscribers: Scott G., Brian W., Brian M., Daniel W., Jim W., Denis M., Art K., Mikael S., Daniel M., Scott F., John G., Frank A., James C., Barry F., Joe S., Paul M., Ari L., Michael P., Bob L., Tim M. 00:59:22 John-New Internet Gateway not functioning 01:04:06 Bill-Sending Files Securely Apple Explains Exactly How Secure iMessage Really Is Encrypto from MacPaw ZIP with Encryption (from Terminal, “zip -e [target] [source]”) WhatsApp End-to-End Encryption Guardian piece about WhatsApp Encryption Signal 01:20:44 MGG 709 Deep Space 9 in HD The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network
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May 7, 2018 • 0sec

Dear Overlords of MacLand – Mac Geek Gab 708

It's always something, and thankfully John and Dave are always here to help. This week we share some advice about geotagging your photos when shooting with a non-geo-smart DSLR camera. Then some talk about how to format Flash drives, and lots, lots more. It's always a blast <em>and</em> you always learn at least 5 new things each and every time you get together with John and Dave.Note: Shownotes are complete! Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned: 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 708 for Monday, May 7, 2018 00:03:31 Joe-CSF-703-Geotag Photos 00:06:10 Jan-CSF-Sliding webcam Cover for Bright Lights 00:07:33 Ken-CSF-Chatology (Message search tool) 00:09:05 CSF-Cree Smart Bulb 00:12:42 Robert-Switches vs. Bulbs Caseta Smart Switch 00:17:30 Wink vs. HomeKit 00:23:16 Homebridge for HomeKit Docker 00:28:35 Running a FIOS Router in Bridge Mode How to Configure Verizon FiOS Router to Give Network Control to Airport Extreme (via Nosillacast) 00:32:34 Jon-707-FIOS Router Options from DSLReports 00:34:27 Ken-QT-Keyboard shortcut to open Trash (via Keyboard Maestro) 00:35:29 SPONSOR: Simple Contacts – Save $30 with SimpleContacts.com/MGG code MGG 00:38:21 SPONSOR: Smile’s PDFPen 10 adds watermarks, custom headers, custom footers, and a new precision edit tool. 00:39:51 David-Do I Need iTunes Match and Apple Music? 00:41:57 Kevin-WebDAV copies from Finder often fail CyberDuck Transmit Commander One 00:47:04 Eric-Best flash drive format? FAT32 vs. exFAT 00:53:00 Jürgen-Wi-Fi Travel Router 7 Travel Routers HooToo Wireless Travel Router TPLink N300 00:57:37 This week’s MGG Premium Subscribers: Lew R., Wayne B., Doug A., Chris F., Scott R., Ed T., David B., Craig R-T, David S., Robert S., Andrew W., Olga P., Jason A., Bob P., Michael L., The B-Man, Abdullah B., Paul M., Mike C., Mark R., Dave C., Working Smarter for Mac Users, Neal L. 00:59:39 Comcast X1 vs. TiVo BOLT+mini System 01:11:16 Chuck-Upgrading Woes… is RAM or SSD better? 01:18:58 Andrew-SSD for an Older Mac OWC SSD Flash Storage Upgrades (Xserve G5 – Xeon) SATA Interfaces Trim Enabler 01:27:49 MGG 708 Outtro The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network BackBeat Media Podcast Network

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